Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is the leading Indian Open University. This premier institute is also the largest distance learning center in India. Established in the year 1985, IGNOU is located in New Delhi. The University was named after the former Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi. The project was initiated with a budget of INR 2000 crores.
According to surveys, IGNOU is the largest university in the world. Till date, this university has 3,500,000 students. The motto of the university is “The People’s University”. During the inception of this central university, the chief aim of the foundation was to generate education among the Indian masses. It is because of distance learning and the benefits of flexibilities, even the professionals are going for higher/further education.

There are various courses that IGNOU offers along with a wide range of disciplines. Starting from school education, IGNOU is associated with undergraduate courses, post graduation courses and diploma courses. Each year, thousands of students enroll in this premier university to pursue further education through distance learning.

IGNOU presently serves about 1.5 million students with a large network of schools of study and regional study centers. It has its branches in about 35 countries. It has 11 schools of study, 58 regional centers, 7 sub regional centers, 1400 study centers and 41 overseas centers. Students of IGNOU comprises of about 10% of students pursuing higher studies.

IGNOU Schools of StudyIGNOU provides 125 study programs consisting of 1100 courses. A number of skill based programs are offered through the 11 schools of study. The schools are -